MTFestUK to return with new work by ”Heathers” creators and more

MTFestUK will return at the end of the month – featuring eight new musicals presented in workshop format that are currently in development.

This year, for the first time, the event will be split between two venues – The Other Palace Studio in Victoria and the Turbine Theatre in Battersea.

The four shows being presented at The Other Palace are:

Dark Lord (30 January to 1 February) – penned by Heathers writers Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy and adapted from the books by Jamie Thomson, the show follows a 12 year-old boy who believes he’s an evil villain confronting middle school. It is directed by Heathers and She’s the Man director Andy Fickman.

Sherlock Holmes and The Poisonwood (2 to 4 February) – a rock musical based on the Arthur Conan Doyle characters but with a digital age twist. It is penned by P Burton-Morgan (In The Willows, who also directs) and Ben Glasstone (The Rhythmics)

Train On Fire (6 to 8 February) – Annabelle Lee Revak’s (Notes and Letters) musical tells the tale of “one of the most volatile suffragettes in history”, Kitty Marion.

Precipice (9 to 11 February) – Adam Geber and Tori Allen-Martin’s musical, directed by Sarah Henley, follows five friends in their 30s as they grapple wth sex, sexuality, fertility and legacy.

The four shows at the Turbine Theatre are:

The Government Inspector (30 January to 1 February) – A crack team of Jodie Prenger, Neil Hurst, Catriona Gisby and Maxwell Tyler are giving Nikolai Gogol’s 19th century satirical political comedy a makeover.

Come Dine With Me (2 to 4 February) – This one is exactly what it says on the baking tray – a new musical based on a group of strangers coming together to bake it out.

Pump Up the Volume (6 to 8 February) –

Out the Box (9 to 11 February) – 

Speaking of Heathers, the WhatsOnStage Award-winning show will extend its run at The Other Palace until September 2023 – with casting for the new booking window to be revealed soon. There will be a

The show has also announced it will embark on its second tour, with further details to be revealed in due course.